Hi Guys!!!!

I'm baaaaaack!

I missed you all so much. I am currently reading all your goings on over the past week and half, trying to catch up!

Later on today, when I get my work caught up, I will tell you all about my misadventures during the last little while, you won't believe some of crap that has happened!

Kisses to you all!:kiss2:

Also Green....if you aren't already....I HIGHLY recommend you take your measurements (once a month). That will also be a motivator...even if the numbers on the scale won't go down (or go down slowly) you will be amazed at the amount of inches you lose.

I measure my chest, waist, hips, right thigh, right calf and right bicep ...once per month. I have lost a total of 26.75 inches so far. I also take photos on the day I do measurements. If you are going to do this measurement thing....start now while you are still at the beginning.

If you are already doing it: yay you!

What a fantastic idea! I'm going to have to get myself a tape measure ASAP. My weight gain was kinda funny in that almost all of it is on my torso. My arms and legs are relatively skinny but my trunk has gotten bigger all over and I have the gut of a 8-months pregnant woman - with twins!

My weight gain, like my mother's, was primarily post-menopausal (I went through menopause when I was 41) and over the last two years it has really been accelerated by one of the drugs that they have me on for depression. A friend of mine who used to be one of those little skinny flat-chested women gained over 60 lbs on a similar drug. I would quit the drug and in fact did try but it seems that I need it.

I do like the idea of keeping track of my measurements and I should get into the habit of weighing myself, I guess. The truth is that I really want this band to work. I should use any and all tools that might help.

Here's what i ate today:

breakfastYogurt, fruit variety, nonfat milk cup (8 fl oz)

lunch Pork chop, fried, lean and fat eaten 1/3 cup pureed, ...Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt2/3 cup pureed

dinnerTuna salad 1/4cup Bean soup, NFS 1 cupNABISCO, NABISCO RITZ Crackers 6 crakcers

Totals 806

HI All,

I've been stuck the last couple weeks and the scales haven't budged but I didn't think of the inches. I had measured before BB and did it today - I've lost inches!! Yeah!! So even though the scales have stalled (I still can't keep off them) I can see the inches moving too. Got to keep the joy going. First fill is on 17 Oct. Baby steps......

Roxs

Awesome Angel Bear!!!!

That's great Angel Bear. My scale didn't move today either (my once weekly weigh in) but I did lose 4 inches (overall) since 30 days ago. So...yeah, it helps knowing that!

HI All,

I've been stuck the last couple weeks and the scales haven't budged but I didn't think of the inches. I had measured before BB and did it today - I've lost inches!! Yeah!! So even though the scales have stalled (I still can't keep off them) I can see the inches moving too. Got to keep the joy going. First fill is on 17 Oct. Baby steps......

Roxs

That's great angel bear! Are you excited or aprehensive about the fill?

That's great Angel Bear. My scale didn't move today either (my once weekly weigh in) but I did lose 4 inches (overall) since 30 days ago. So...yeah, it helps knowing that!

FOUR inches Yoda? did you amputate something?? congratulations!

FOUR inches Yoda? did you amputate something?? congratulations!

LOL you are as bad as Mr Yoda!!!

No amputation yet but I would like to amputate my belly! :phanvan

LOL you are as bad as Mr Yoda!!!

No amputation yet but I would like to amputate my belly! :phanvan

I'd like to amputate my bat wings, my belly, my inner thighs, the list goes on and on...oh did i mention i will probably need a face lift when the weight is gone?:phanvan

Well since this weekend i seem to be hungry so... called dr. and made appt for my fill, oct 12th. I really hope that i can exert some self control until then.

Okay Neenagh, we will give your bunny a shot in the butt with the laser to make him move.MOVE BUNNY MOVE.

Maria:)

Thanks Irish mist! he moved 2 lbs!!!!

That is great Neenagh, now that he has started let's keep him moving.:clap2: :clap2:

Maria:)

WOW Maria, that laser gun works good!!! You should charge a fee for every zap. You'd make a killing. Hell, I'd pay good bucks for a few shots!!